Python - move files from one folder to another

Question

looking for an extension to my code below, so when the condition is not met files will be moved to "ERROR" folder. Anyone who can help? Thank you :-)

source = '/Users/XY/Desktop/OUT'
destination = '/Users/XY/Desktop/IN'

allfiles = glob.glob(os.path.join(source, '*S*'), recursive=True)
print("Files to move", allfiles)

for file_path in allfiles:
    dst_path = os.path.join(destination, os.path.basename(file_path))
    shutil.move(file_path, dst_path)
    print(f"Moved {file_path} -> {dst_path}")

I tried to search on google but without luck.

Does this answer your question https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8858008/how-to-move-a-file-in-python — anmol_gorakshakar, Dec 11 '22 at 20:14
Another option: after you've moved all the matching files, the files remaining are those that did not match. — jarmod, Dec 11 '22 at 20:14

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 11 '22 at 20:13

for file_path in allfiles:
    if some_condition:
        dst_path = os.path.join(destination, os.path.basename(file_path))
    else:
        dst_path = os.path.join(error_folder, os.path.basename(file_path))
    shutil.move(file_path, dst_path)
    print(f"Moved {file_path} -> {dst_path}")

Python - move files from one folder to another

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